Charge for mounting tire to rim
If a tire store charges $35 to mount a tire to a rim why does Good Sam Roadservice charge $130 if you already have a tire and do not purchase one at time of blowout?
Forum Discussion
Would like to fill in just a bit on coming to your assistance to install a tire on a rim. In the past - I use to work for Firestone and one of the jobs was to load up the service truck and go out on the turnpike to install a new tire on a rim for long haul truckers and many of the early RV's, Buses, and trailers.
The service truck was no simple pickup truck. It has a air tank system driven by a compressor off the PTO. In the back was also a large wheel frame to roll the tire and rim into while airing up the tire - in case some silly mechanic did not set the tire right on the rim!
A full set of mechanics tools are in the truck as well as specialized tire irons, special tire hammers, rim bead cleaners, etc. Now they also carry covers for the tools to allow them to work on the aluminum rims!
We're rolling up to install a tire, bring with us all the manual tools needed that we would normally do in the shop with specialized tools. In the shop about a hour job, along side the road 3-4 hours! And this is done no matter what the weather (use to have to work in snow storms!), while standing along the road.
Remember this is to install a tire on your rim. As others have noted above this is not to replace the blowout with a good spare - also as others have noted my experience with GS is that is all paid for. They come change the tire - make sure it's aired up, we sign the work sheet, and head on down the road.
In my humble opinion in this economy, $130 is not that much for them to come to you. Just wanting to help you appreciate the person that comes to work on your RV and if they do a good job thank them and if not PLEASE let GS know so hopefully they will note it on the list of who they call next time. And ya it take a while for them to get there to you! Some of the time is getting the supplies loaded on the truck, checking the equipment, tools etc. and making sure they have the right tire - I was usually required to carry a couple different tires so once I go to the repair site they could pick which tire they wanted mounted. So both sales and service department coming to you where ever you are.
The service truck was no simple pickup truck. It has a air tank system driven by a compressor off the PTO. In the back was also a large wheel frame to roll the tire and rim into while airing up the tire - in case some silly mechanic did not set the tire right on the rim!
A full set of mechanics tools are in the truck as well as specialized tire irons, special tire hammers, rim bead cleaners, etc. Now they also carry covers for the tools to allow them to work on the aluminum rims!
We're rolling up to install a tire, bring with us all the manual tools needed that we would normally do in the shop with specialized tools. In the shop about a hour job, along side the road 3-4 hours! And this is done no matter what the weather (use to have to work in snow storms!), while standing along the road.
Remember this is to install a tire on your rim. As others have noted above this is not to replace the blowout with a good spare - also as others have noted my experience with GS is that is all paid for. They come change the tire - make sure it's aired up, we sign the work sheet, and head on down the road.
In my humble opinion in this economy, $130 is not that much for them to come to you. Just wanting to help you appreciate the person that comes to work on your RV and if they do a good job thank them and if not PLEASE let GS know so hopefully they will note it on the list of who they call next time. And ya it take a while for them to get there to you! Some of the time is getting the supplies loaded on the truck, checking the equipment, tools etc. and making sure they have the right tire - I was usually required to carry a couple different tires so once I go to the repair site they could pick which tire they wanted mounted. So both sales and service department coming to you where ever you are.
